India, Russia to boost agricultural trade, explore new areas of cooperation

September 26, 2025 10:19 PM

India, Russia to boost agricultural trade, explore new areas of cooperation

India and Russia on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to deepening agricultural cooperation and expanding bilateral trade during a high-level meeting between Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev at Krishi Bhawan. The two leaders held comprehensive discussions on a range of issues of mutual interest, with a particular focus on strengthening collaboration in agriculture. Key areas included enhancing India’s a...

Shivraj Singh, C.R. Patil launch ‘National Initiative on Water Security’

September 25, 2025 8:18 PM

Shivraj Singh, C.R. Patil launch ‘National Initiative on Water Security’

Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Jal Shakti Minister Chandrakant Raghunath Patil on Thursday launched the National Initiative on Water Security at Krishi Bhawan, marking a policy shift to prioritize water conservation under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Speaking at the launch event, Chouhan said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, amendments have been made to...